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Investments in equity securities (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Schedule of investments in equity securities

Investments in equity securities as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 are summarized based on the primary industry of the investee in the table below (in millions).

 

     Cost Basis      Unrealized
Gains
     Unrealized
Losses
       Fair
Value
 

December 31, 2017 *

             

Banks, insurance and finance

    $ 27,318       $ 53,491       $        $ 80,809  

Consumer products

     24,855        26,088        (68)          50,875  

Commercial, industrial and other

     24,029        14,969        (142)          38,856  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
    $   76,202       $   94,548       $   (210)        $  170,540  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Approximately 65% of the aggregate fair value was concentrated in five companies (American Express Company – $15.1 billion; Apple Inc. – $28.2 billion; Bank of America Corporation – $20.7 billion; The Coca-Cola Company – $18.4 billion and Wells Fargo & Company – $29.3 billion).

 

     Cost Basis      Unrealized
Gains
     Unrealized
Losses
       Fair
Value
 

December 31, 2016 *

             

Banks, insurance and finance

    $ 19,852       $ 30,572       $         $ 50,424  

Consumer products

     10,657        16,760        (9        27,408  

Commercial, industrial and other

     35,868        9,033        (701        44,200  

Other investments

     7,720        9,536                 17,256  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
    $   74,097       $   65,901       $ (710       $   139,288  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Approximately 60% of the aggregate fair value was concentrated in five companies (American Express Company – $11.2 billion; Bank of America Corporation – $14.5 billion; The Coca-Cola Company – $16.6 billion; International Business Machines Corporation – $13.5 billion and Wells Fargo & Company – $27.6 billion).

Investments in equity securities are reflected in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows (in millions).

 

     December 31,  
     2017        2016  

Insurance and other

    $ 164,026         $ 134,835  

Railroad, utilities and energy *

     1,961          1,186  

Finance and financial products *

     4,553          3,267  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
    $ 170,540         $ 139,288  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 *

Included in other assets.